Is Pope Leo XIV Related To Madonna, Justin Bieber And Angelina Jolie? Family Tree Reveals…
Pope Leo XIV also has African-American roots. (File)
Pope Leo XIV (Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost), the first American to ascend to the papacy, has an astonishingly celebrity-ridden family tree that links him to some of the most famous names in pop culture— including Madonna, Justin Bieber, and Angelina Jolie.
An extensive genealogical study by The New York Times, in collaboration with American Ancestors and the Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami, has unearthed the fascinating heritage.
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